Opération Séduction 13: Mouchoir de Monsieur
Mouchoir de Monsieur means a “gentleman’s handkerchief,” a masculine accessory which has today atrophied into the ignoble “pocket square.” During the …
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Opération Séduction 12: L’Anarchiste
The marketing for L’Anarchiste, introduced in 2000 by the House of Caron, is very interesting. One reviewer asked, “how can a perfume …
Opération Séduction 11: Tabac Blond
Tabac Blond was created in 1919 by the House of Caron as a fragrance for the newly liberated flappers who …
Opération Séduction 10: White Shoulders
White Shoulders is a favorite perfume of mine, very feminine and old-fashioned. It smells like gardenia, lily-of-the-valley, lilac, and tuberose. …
Opération Séduction 9: Obsession
Obsession, a fragrance by Calvin Klein, appeared in the mid-80s, but it really took off with a series of provocative ads in …
Opération Séduction 8: Électrique
Électrique was introduced by Max Factor in 1955. I love this sexy magazine ad: “Dazzling moment, when the thrill of …
Opération Séduction 7: Poivre
I have a restaurant crush. I want to dine at Nineteen, a swank rooftop jewelbox on Rittenhouse Square in Philly. …
Opération Séduction 6: Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Peter, the hero (antihero?) in my story Operation Séduction, is fond of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. He likes to refer …
Opération Séduction 5: Je Reviens
Like Cynthia Gooden, the heroine in Opération Séduction, I have never been able to wear perfume. It gives me a …
Opération Séduction 4: Ambush
Cynthia, the heroine of Opération Séduction, is based on a real woman I know who has struggled with her weight. …
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